#3 Flashcards

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quarrelsome, argumentative

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contentious

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2
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to persist in a purpose in the face of obstacles

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persevere

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3
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concise and terse

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succinct

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4
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passive assent or agreement

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acqueiscence

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5
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a sum or whole

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aggregation

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6
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to burden

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encumber

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7
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to make clear or plain

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elcuidate

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8
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knowledge of and consent to the commission of an illegal act by another

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connivance

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9
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a party engaged in a lawsuit

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litigant

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10
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using both hands with equal ease

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ambidextrous

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11
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causing unrest, violence or disturbance

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turbulent

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12
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unconcerned; self-satisfed; calm or satisfied with oneself or with one’s lot

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complacent

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13
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quarrel; angry dispute; controversy

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altercation

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14
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contemptuously distrustful of human nature and motives

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cynical

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15
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next to

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adjacent

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16
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the condition of being puzzled

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perplexity

17
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without sophistication; artless; innocent

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ingenuous

18
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possessed or driven by excessive zeal

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fanatical

19
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to separate from the group; set apart

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isolate

20
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deliberating; considering

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debating

21
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made familiar with

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acquainted

22
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of the same time or era; about the same age

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contemporaries

23
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not readily noticeable

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inconspicuous

24
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danger

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peril

25
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clothes

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habiliments